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W. S. PHILLIPS. HOG TRAP.

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HOG TRAP.

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HOG TRAP.

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WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS, OF WOLFRUN, WEST VIRGINIA.

HOG-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

Application iled February 28, 1908. Serial No. 418,247.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wolfrun, in the county of Marshall and State of WestVirginia, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Hog-Traps, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in hog traps, and consists in certainnovel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described andclaimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a art hereof, Figure 1 is aperspective view o the trap from the front. Fig. 2 is a section on line2-2 of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section through the trap. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectionlooking toward the rear of the trap. Fig. 5 is a section on the line5v-5 of Fig. 6 looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 6 is asection on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a detail of the lockingmechanism for the rear door. Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of Fi 7looking in the direction of the arrows an Fig. 9 is a detail of the pawland its releasing mechanism.

The present embodiment of the invention, comprises a frame work composedof two rectangular end frames 1, 2, connected by bottom plates or boards3, and by corner pieces 4, the boards and the corner pieces belngarranged inside of the frames. The front end is closed by a door 5,comprising an open frame hinged as at 6 to the frame work, and locked inits closed position by a bolt 7, engaging a staple 8 on the'frame work.

he upper and lower members of the frame composing the door, consist eachof parallel s aced boards or plates 9, 10, and between t e lower pair isplvoted a bar 11, by means of a pin 12 engaging one of a series ofopenings 13 in the plates 9, 10, and a registering opening in the bar.The upper end of the bar moves between the u per plates 9, 10, and isprovided with a toot I 14, for engaging a series of ratchet teeth 15arranged on the outer plate, the tooth being operated by a grip 16,pivoted to the bar and connected by a llnk 17 with the tooth.

One of the open sides of the frame work, in the present instance theright, is closed by a door 18, hinged to the front frame 1 as at 19, andrestin against the inside of the rear frame 2. he door 18 is providedwith a longitudinal opening 19, forming a uideway in which moves a lug20, connecte with a slide 21, having hinged to the rear end thereof asat 22, a door 23, which is the rear door of the trap.

The door 23 is connected by a chain 24, with one end of a lever 25,pivoted as at 26 to the slide, and the opposite end of the lever isprovided with a pivoted pawl or tooth 27, adapted to engage a notch 28on the slide, to retain the door 23 at right angles to the slide asshown in Fig. 3. A spring 29, connected with the tooth acts to retractthe slide so that the tooth will engage with the notch.

It will be evident from the description that when the door 23 isarranged at right angles to the slide, the spring will move the lever tobring the pawl mto engagement with the notch, to retain the door in thesaid position.

The free end of the door 18 before described, is provided with atransverse bar 30, having angular ends 31, provided with openings forreceiving ropes 32, which pass across the trap to a shaft 33, journaledin bearings 34, on the frame work and rotated by a crank 35. The shaftis provided with a ratchet wheel 36, normally engaged by a spring pawl37, which is releasable by means of a rod 38 journaled in bearings 39 onthe frame 2, and provided with a cranked portion 40 for engaging andreleasing the pawl, and a handle 41 for manipulating the rod.

The lug 20 on the slide 21 before mentioned has connected to one endthereof a rope 42, and to the other end a rope 43. The rope 42 passes tothe front of the frame work and over a pulley 44 to a shaft 45, uponwhich the end of the rope winds. The rope 43 passes to the rear of theframe work and over a pulley 46, thence returning to the shaft 45, uponwhich the end thereof also winds. The shaft 45 is journaled in bearings47 on the frame work and is operated by a crank 48. The slide 21 isprovided with guides 49, engaging the upper and lower edges of the door18, and the lug 20 is provided with a cross plate 5() bolted thereto,and engaging the outer face of the door, the plate having connectedtherewith a in 51.

The door 23 is provided with a holt 52, which is adapted to engage oneof a series of o enings 70 in the side of the frame work, wien the dooris arranged transversely of the tra and the opposite side of the trapfrom t e door 18, is closed by a door 53, hinged as at 54 to the framework, and retained in closed position, by a bar 55, pivoted to the framework, and braced by a bracket 56 also on the frame work. The door 53 isalso provided with a plurality of' spaced parallel vertical strips 57,to which are secured spaced horizontal boards 58 forming a false liningfor the door.

In the use oi' the trap, the hog is driven into the crate through therear door 23, the slide being previously moved to the rear of the trap,and the side and front doors being closed. The rear door is then closed,that is placed at right angles to the slide and secured by the lever 25.The shaft 45 is then rotated, thus moving the slide and rear doorforward until the hogshead is forced through the front door frame, afterwhich the bar 11 is moved to lock the head between same and the side ofthe door frame, the bar being retained in place by the tooth or pawl 14.The hog is now in position for removing tusks or ringing or any otheroperation about the head, and is iirmly retained in such position by therear door and the bar 11. In castrating hogs, or in other operationabout the body, the rear door is moved into alinement with the slide,after the hogs head is secured, and the trap is turned on its side withthe door 18 beneath.

With the trap in the above position the shaft 33 is rotated to place thedoor 18 in the inclined osition shown in Fig. 5, thus raising the indquarters of the animal to the top of the trap. The door is locked inthis position by the pawl 87, and the side door 53 is opened, thusgiving access to the side and rear of the hog, and placing the animal inthe best possible position for operations. A rope 60 is provided,normally wrapped upon a cleat 61, 61, for receiving the uppermost hindleg, the rope being provided with a loop 62, for attachment to the foot.For convenience in moving the trap, it is provided with wheels 63, atone end, and with handles 64 at the top. A plurality of slots 65 areprovided in the t'op of the trap, in alinement with openings 66 in thebottom, for receiving a bar (not shown), to be inserted when the door 53is open to prevent the hog from raising its body from the slide. A latchis provided on the free end of the door 18 for securing the door` whenthe tra is used as a shipping crate. The pin 51 be 'ore mentioned isconnected to the plate 50, by a chain 68, and a series of openings 69are providedv in the door 18, the pin passing through the openings 69and a reglstering opening in the plate, so that the slide may befastened in adjusted position.

It will be observed from an inspection of Figs. 2, 3 and 4 that thefalse lining of the door 53, is removable, the nprights 57 havE ingsecured to their outer faces a board 57'i to which is pivoted a button57h. The board 57 is received between two of the boards of the door, asclearly shown in the above mentioned figures, and the button is rturnedtransversely of the board to retain the lining in place as shown in Fig. 4.

I claim- 1. A bog trap comprising an open frame work, a side door hingedat the front of the frame work and provided with a guideway, a slidemovable in the guidewav, a rear door hinged to the rear end oi' theslide, means for moving the slide longitudinally olthe door, means i'orlocking the rear door at right angles to the slide, a shaft journaled atthe rear ol' the trap on the opposite side from the side door, ropeswinding on the shalt and connected with the rear end of the side door,releasable means for preventing reverse rotation of the shaft, an opendoor frame hinged to the front of the frame work, means for locking thedoor frame, a bar pivoted to the lower part of the door frame andswinging transversely of the trap, means for locking the upper end ofthe bar in adjusted position, and a second side door hinged to theopposite side of the frame work from the first side door.

2. A hog trap comprising a frame work, a side door hinged to the frontof the frame work, means connected with the free end of the door forswinging said door transversely of the frame work, a slide movablelongitudinally of the side door, means for moving the shde, a rear doorhin ed to the rear end of the slide and arran e( to swing at rightangles to the slide, a ever pivoted to the slide, a connection betweenone end of the lever and the rear door, a pawl ivoted to the other endof the lever, the side having a notch for engagement by the paWl to lockthe rear door at right angles to the slide and a spring normally actingon the lever t0 move t e pawl into engagement with the notch.

3. A hog trap comprising a frame work, a side door hinged to the frontof the frame work, means connected with the free end of the door forswinging said door transversely of the frame work, a slide movablelongitudinally of the side door, means for moving the slide, a rear doorhinged to the rear end of the slide and arranged to swin at right anglesto the slide, and means for ocking the door in such position.

4. A hog trap comprising a frame work, a side door hinged to the frontof the frame work, means connected with the free end of the door forswinging said door transversel of the frame work, a slide movablelongitudinally of the side door, means for moving the slide, a rear doorhinged to the rear end of the slide and arranged to swing at rightangles to the slide, means for looking the 5. A hoor side door rhingedto the front of the frame work, means connected with the free end of thedoor l'or swinging said door transversely of the frame Work, a slidemovable longitudinally ol' the side door, means for moving the slide, arear door hinged to the real.' end of the slide and arranged to swing atright angles to the slide, means for locking the door in such Position,an open door frame hinged to the lront of the trap, and means inconnection with the door frame, 'for engaging the head of an animal inthe trap.

6. A hog trap comprising a frame Work, a side door hinged to the frontof the frame work, means connected with the free end ol' the door forswinging said door transversely ol' the l'ranie work, a slide movablelongitudinall3v ol' the side door, means for moving the slide, a reardoor hinged to the rear end ol the slide and arranged to swing at rightangles to the slide, means for locking the door in such position, andmoans at the Vfront of the frame work Vfor engaging the head ol' ananimal in the trap.

trap comprising a frame Work, a l Work, a door hinged to the bottom 0lthe frame and closing one side thereof, a door hinged to the front ofthe frame and Closing the other side, means connected with the free endol' the last named door Vfor swinging it on the hinged connection, meansfor looking the door in its adjusted position, a slide movablelongitudinally of the trap, means for .moving the slide, a door hingedto the slide for swinging transversely ol' the trap, means l'oi' lockingsaid door at right angles to the slide, and means at the front ol theframe Work for engaging the head of an animal in the trap.

8. A hog trap Comprising a frame work, a door hinged to the front of theframe, means connected with the free end of the door for swinging it onthe hinge connection, a slide movable longitudinallyT of the trap, meansfor moving the slide, a door hinged to the slide, and means for lookingthe said door at right angles to the slide.

VILLIAM S. PHILLIPS.

litnesses L. L. PHILLIPS, J. A. CUNNINGHAM.

